WHAT IS COUNSELLING?
Counselling is a health service provider scientific specialty focusing on personal and interpersonal functioning and emotional, social, vocational, educational aspects using a broad range of practices congenial to the social and cultural expectations. It is aimed to assist people improve their well-being, manage distress and cope with maladjustment, resolve crises, maximize their performance in different areas of life.
Why is Counselling Important in Psychology?
Counselling provided by professionally qualified and trained counselors can make a profound impact on the lives of individuals and society, families and communities. This service helps people navigate difficult life situations, such as failure, a long ailment, the death of a loved one, divorce, natural disasters, school stress and the loss of a job.
What is the main purpose of counselling?
Counselling is not aimed at any kind of ailment but it is a path to a stronger mental health. Counselling facilitates self-awareness and self-knowledge, emotional acceptance and evolution, and the optimal development of the individual. It provides an improved ability to understand oneself and the surrounding environment.